TOP NORSK BRING TOP PRICES AT 57th MURRAY FARM SAIE
FALL SALE REFLECTS TRENDS IN HORSE BUSINESS
TOP NORSK BRING TOP PRICES AT 57th MURRAY FARM SAIE
Now , don ’ t say , " The Murray P ' arm Sale was off this year ." The sale wasn ' t off . . . WE were . A lot of people seem to put the blame on the sale if the horses aren ' t bringing top dollar and the buyers aren ’ t there . Remember ... all that the Murray Farm Sale is obligated to do is provide us with a marketplace for buying and selling . S . W . Beech and Pete Yokley are not responsible for ups and downs in the horse business .
The Fall 1969 Sale clearly indicated the effects of the current situation in our horse business and , despite the fact that the Murray Farm provided the best facilities and the finest auctioneers and " did their part ," the market wasn ’ t what one could call healthy . It was noted that the good horses were bringing good prices . It was the lesser stock that was at " rockbottom " as consignors tended to bring a large selection of horses through that were either " over the hill " or were not suitable for anything but breeding oi pleasure use . R . B . Hickey , " Mr . Horsetrader USA ,' purchased over fifty of these horses and noted that he had a ready market for such horses and could turr them real quick if the price was cheap enough .
Tuesday , October 14 was one of the slowest days we have ever seen at the Murray Farm . Interesl picked up Wednesday and Thursday , and then tailed off again late Friday . There were some buyers from as far away as Michigan , but most of them came to bu > or sell one particular horse in the sale .
On the bright side , there was a lot to talk about , At least a dozen fine
— horse * topped uie the 81,500 mark oi , ouu man and one , SHADOW ' S MISCHIEF , purchased by Bonni < lit
Davis of Rome . Georgia , hit a high of 88,000.00 . Thi : tin ctoijion by SHADOW ' S CAVALIER B . is ;
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WHAT AM 1 BID ? You can almost hear the chant of the auctioneer as Suzanne Williamson , daughter of Mr . and Mrs C . H Williamson , puts a fine mare through her gaits at the peak of the sale .
lace Brandon with the hope that Connell Davis will show him next year in juvenile and amateur classes . He was consigned by Herbert Roberts of Irvine , Ky .
Fray Escue of Hebron , Ky . was probably the most successful consignor of the sale as he brought six horses and all were in the top bracket . D . L . Putman ol Huntsville , Alabama purchased DELIGHT ’ S DON JUAN E . for 85,000 . This horse is a fine chestnut two-year-old stallion that will be ready for three-yearold classes next year . Fray also sold DELIGHT ’ S PLAYBOY for top dollar . He is a five-year-old black stallion that was purchased through Polly Stout , a trainer from Ohio . THE DELIGHT , another horse that was originally consigned to the sale , was purchased from Mr . Escue by B . C Cotton of Dry Ridge , Ky . We were surprised to see a substitute for one ol Mr . Escue ’ s horses that was a " top prospect " at one time . STORMY MIDNIGHT , an old trooper of the showring that made a name for himself across the nation , was purchased by Aubrey Floyd , Collierville , Tn .
ECHO ’ S LITTLE MAN , a fine natural-going little horse that won the Walking Pony Championship in his age group in 1968 , was consigned by Danny and Larry Martin . He brought $ 3,500 from Mr . and Mrs . Charles Lee of Madisonville , Tn . and will be in training with Bob Cooley in Madisonville . He will be a juvenile mount for Miss Sharon Lee next year .
Another top horse that went through the sale was SETTING SUN ’ S DELITE R ., consigned by Buddy Black and purchased by P . L . Forrester of Bowling Green , Ky . He is an age stallion and brought 83,850 . Also pleased with the results of the sale was Bill Redeman , Joel ton , Tn . He received 82,300 for SCAT ’ S SUNSHINE BOY , a nice bay stallion . This horse was purchased by Gardner Smith of Fairfield , Conn .
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